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Pavel Potocký

Czech Academy of SciencesORCID 0000-0002-3744-7282Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Fernando P. GaonaiD· 3 shared Robert TropekiD· 3 shared Sylvain DelabyeiD· 3 shared David ŠtorchiD· 2 shared Jan ČudaiD· 2 shared Klára PyškováiD· 2 shared Llewellyn C. FoxcroftiD· 2 shared Ondřej SedláčekiD· 2 shared

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Effects of a native, dominant tree, Colophospermum mopane, on diversity of plants, insects, and vertebrates in South African savannas

Fernando P. Gaona, Tomáš Albrecht, Jan Čuda, Sylvain Delabye, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Valeriy Govorov, Martin Hejda, Ivan Horáček, Sandra MacFadyen, Pavel Potocký, Klára Pyšková, Vladimír Remeš, Ondřej Sedláček, Markéta Staňková, David Štorch, , Robert Tropek

This study assesses the impact of Colophospermum mopane dominance on biodiversity in South African savannas, finding reduced species richness and community shifts in birds, mammals, and insects.

bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Elevational patterns in two groups of micromoths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Alucitidae) in tropical forests of Mount Cameroon

Fernando P. Gaona, Sylvain Delabye, Vincent Maicher, P. Ya. Ustjuzhanin, Vasily N. Kovtunovich, Štěpán Janeček, Mercy Murkwe, Pavel Potocký, Szabolcs Sáfián, Robert Tropek

This study examines elevational patterns in two micromoth families on Mount Cameroon, finding distinct diversity peaks and community shifts with elevation.

African Journal of Ecology · Nov 5, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Climate-driven vegetation characteristics shape phytophagous and carnivorous insect diversity in South African savannahs

Fernando P. Gaona, Sylvain Delabye, Pavel Potocký, Valeriy Govorov, Jan Čuda, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Rafał Garlacz, Martin Hejda, Sandra MacFadyen, Tomasz Wilhelm Pyrcz, Klára Pyšková, Ondřej Sedláček, David Štorch, Petr Pyšek, Robert Tropek

This study shows that plant communities drive insect diversity in South African savannahs, with climate and disturbances indirectly shaping these patterns through their effects on vegetation.

Journal of Biogeography · Dec 31, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology